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Standard Chartered launches accelerator for Women in Tech in the UAE
Standard Chartered Bank announced today the launch of “Womentum”, a Women in Tech global programme in partnership with womena, aims at supporting women-led start-ups and entrepreneurs in the UAE.
Noon Academy raises $8.6mln in series A round
Noon Academy, an online learning platform that operates throughout the Middle East, announced today that it has raised $8.6 million in series A funding. The round was co-led by Raed Ventures and STV w...
Dubai Startup Hub roadshow attracts Indian startups
Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently kicked off its first-ever roadshow in New Delhi and Bangalore which attracted strong participation and interest fro...
2nd phase of Luminus ShamalStart in Jordan
Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya, president of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Luminus ShamalStart, the leading business accelerator and seed investor in the north of Jordan announced th...
Winners for VR & Beyond competition declared
The winners for the VR & Beyond competition were declared earlier in the morning at an ceremony , held at Emirates Towers in Dubai. The competition was established by Burj Khalifa together with HT...
43.2 percent decline in cyberattacks in UAE
The Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) of UAE has reported a 43.2 percent decline in cyberattacks on government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first fiv...
Bahrain leads the female founded startups in the world
Bahrain is one of the top 10 startup ecosystems with the largest share of female founders, according to the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), launched at the recent TNW conference in Amster...
Eksab raises seed investment from 500 Startups
Eksab, the leading Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform in MENA and the GCC, announced a six-figure seed investment from 500 Startups as it looks to capitalize on the prestigious African Cup of Nations...
16 UAE universities students to be part future leadership programme
CEOx1DAY a unique future leadership insight programme that pairs aspirational students with influential CEO’s, has won the backing of top universities and leaders from across the country’s...